Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-07
STATE NEWS.

Allen w, Thompson of Woodstock has
published = handsomely printed pamphlet
entitled ',Ihe Horses of Woodstock in
which are given histories of the different
breeds of Vermont horses and pictures of
some of the most famous individual speci-
mems. The pamphlet is sold at % cents,
and will be of interest to all horsemen.
The Bates House at Rutland has been
leased by A. II. futile, formerly managing
editor Of the Rutland Herald, who takes
| possession Oct. |.
A general term of the supreme court is
ordered to be held at Montpelier Oct. 25.
According to the last report of the Unit
ed States commissioner of pensions, there
are III Vermont 1926 pensioners who draw
annually $3.50, 600 in round numbers.
Barre academy, which has been closed
for several years is to be used for a graded
school hereafter, the taxpayers of the vii
lage having voted to pay $2SO0 for the build
ing for school purposes
The Vermont state medical society holds
its 74th annual meeting in the new court
room OF the state house at Montpelier Oct
13 and IA.
Rev. Wilbur f. Rand pastor of the Con
gregational church at Barnet, has returned
from trip around the world occupying L
months and costing only 5000.
Geo. II. Abbott, sentenced in 1881 for IA
years, escaped from the state prison at
Windsor Friday night by climbing over the
wall
The Montpelier Waterman says that
another story in height is being added to
the Pavilion by the construction Of a
French roof. The change will add several
fine rooms TO the capacity of the hotel. and
will be supplemented by the building of an
elevator in the rear of the main stair
way TO the second floor and a fre-escape
at the rear of the building. Manager
Nues Is TO be congratulated that the
business of the house seems to warrant
the alteration, which certainly gives evil
dence that he possesses a spirit of enter
prise which is essential TO good hotel man
agement.
Mrs. Farman, a woman of so living with
+, S, Miller of Westfeld, was burned 10
death Tuesday night her clothes taking fire
from candle she was carrying. The house
was only saved from burning by great ex-
ertion.
a new one-cent daily of diminutive size.
called the Critic, appeared in Rutland ON
tuesday evening 1t is published by the
fN'ib SeiHpahls
The suicide of Frances, the l9-years old
daughter of Rev NJ Q. Stebbins at Corn
wall, was sad one. Ill health had pre-
vented her from pursuing a course of study
and from enjoying much of social life, and
from thinking she was useless, she came to
believe she was growing insane She wrote
long letter 10 her parents justifying the
act, ON the ground that she was about 10
become public charge in the insane asv
lum. The letter urged the parents not 10
mourn her death, but to attend the meeting
OF the American board at Springfield, Mass,
as they had planned. From textbook she
studied the anatomy of the brain and skull
so carefully that she was able 10 send ball
clean through the head She used a new
revolver just presented TO her father, and.
fastening slip with a Bible text ON the
mirror, apparently fixed her eyes ON il as
she aimed the weapon. The parents did
not hear the report Of the pistol, but her
fall on the floor startled them